Posted by Marc Martin on Sep 30, 2004; 6:42pm
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Re-shielding-Notebook-Quantum-Byte-tp1536920p1536956.html

> To explain the lack of CPU usage, I wonder if the Quantum Byte program
> is just placing a special set of patterns in memory, more patterns for
> 'higher' settings. And maybe the patterns are only unpackaged from
> the program's data set and arranged for effect when the software is
> run?

I suppose that before we draw any conclusions, we should check to
see what the CPU/memory usage of the current version of the Quantum
Byte software is -- that is, if anyone is currently using it! My
tests were done with the original version of the software, which
was released in 1994, and I did these tests a long time ago...

But I don't think there's a placebo effect going on -- on more
than one occasion, I was mistaken about whether or not the software
was installed and running on a certain computer, and later
when I started paying attention, my reactions were consistent
with the reality of whether or not it was running.

Marc